Doctoral (Professional)-5% vs national median6,313 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 53rd of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,177
middle 50%: $63,510 – $120,832
Median · 5 years out
$143,491
middle 50%: $93,399 – $192,015
Median · 10 years out
$182,826
middle 50%: $128,478 – $305,813
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Professional doctorate graduates earn $78k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $183k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,871 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$144,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$144,661 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$141,692 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$105,539 · 5 yrs out
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